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8th Grade Topic 6 Review "Civil War"
8th Grade Topic 6 Review "Civil War"
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A #history review of the #Civil War
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1
What is required military service called?
Lottery
Volunteering
Draft
2
What made the Civil War more deadly than previous wars?
Better military tactics
It was not more deadly than previous wars
More people participated
Better weapons and technology
3
Confederate victory and the emergence of "Stonewall Jackson"
Bull Run
Antietam
Shiloh
Gettysburg
4
What was the official start to the Civil War?
Attack on Fort Summer
Attack on Fort Donelson
Attack on Fort Sumter
Attack on Fort Wagner
5
What was the South's main advantage in the Civil War?
Home-field advantage, protecting their own land
More soldiers
More factories
More Railroads
6
What was an effect of the Civil War on women?
They had little job opportunities
They had to take over the roles of men
They had to cook for all the soldiers
They were drafted
7
Which Union General led the "March to the Sea"?
McClellan
Grant
Sherman
Burnside
8
Which major Union victory did Grant use the "siege" tactic?
Fredericksburg
Shiloh
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
9
Which is an example of African-Americans helping during the Civil War?
Doctors
Generals
Lawyers
Soldiers
10
Why did the
Kansas-Nebraska
Act anger many Northerners?
It went against the spread of slavery from the Missouri Comp
It supported the Missouri Compromise
They thought it would raise taxes
They thought it would bring violence
11
Which allowed Western Territories to be admitted as Free States?
Missouri Compromise
Wilmot Proviso
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Popular sovereignty
12
What does "total war" mean?
You fight using every piece of equipment in your possession
You destroy your enemies will to fight and resources
You fight until all of your weapons are gone
Every soldier saw battle action
13
Which state hosted the majority of Civil War battles?
West Virginia
Virginia
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
14
Why did the Confederacy have to widen their draft age to 17-50-year-olds?
To give their Army a mixture of young and old
To include more people that wanted to fight
The rising death rates required them to enlist more soldiers
They wanted more mature soldiers
15
What did the North gain by winning the "Battle of Shiloh"?
Southern farms
Southern factories
The Missouri River and Tennessee
Controlled part of The Mississippi River & a railroad center
16
The President of the Confederacy was
George Meade
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Ambrose Burnside
17
Why did Robert E. Lee surrender at Appomattox Courthouse?
The Confederates had completely run out of guns and ammo
He felt the South had proved their point that slavery was OK
He lacked enough men to successfully continue
The Confederates had lost every battle so they quit
18
As part of the Missouri Compromise who was added as a slave state and who was added as a free state?
Kentucky, Maine
Missouri, Maine
Kentucky, Missouri
California, Missouri
19
What was a major mistake made by Gen. Lee of the South?
Emancipation Proclamation
Battle of Fredericksburg
Pickett's Charge
Battle of Chancellorsville
20
Why did Lincoln believe he had the right to suspend
Habeas Corpus
?
Presidents have unlimited power
The Draft Riots were an example of rebellion
To prove his dominance
Not enough judges were available to hear cases
21
Why was the Fugitive Slave act of 1850 harsher than the one from 1793?
It made "slave catching" a crime
You received a bonus if you captured a slave
It required ALL Southerners to help catch escaped slaves
It required ALL Northerners to help catch escaped slaves
22
The "bloodiest day" of the Civil War
Gettysburg
Antietam
Chancellorsville
Shiloh
23
Which General was too cautious during the Civil War?
McClellan
Burnside
Sherman
Grant
24
Conditions in
prisoner of war camps
were
Comforting
Luxurious
Harsh
Clean
25
What were the North's advantages during the Civil War?
More soldiers, factories and Railroads
Better trained military officers and more soldiers
They knew the land better and had civilian help
Their president had military experience and had more people
26
With the
Gettysburg Address
Lincoln's message was to
Continue to hold bad feelings toward the Confederates
Honor those who died by continuing democracy
End democracy and create a dictatorship
Blame the Confederates for all of the casualties
27
Who executed a
Naval blockade
by not allowing supplies in or out?
South
North
28
What about the
Wilmot Proviso
would Lincoln support?
It would stop the spreading of slavery
It was written by his friend
It allowed for the spreading of slavery
It supported the Dred Scott Decision
29
What was an effect of the Civil War on the South?
Their economy was devastated
Their population increased
Their economy grew
They were able to keep slavery
30
Which was the "bloodiest battle" of the Civil War, inspiring a speech from Lincoln?
Fredericksburg
Antietam
Gettysburg
Chancellorsville
31
This image shows a document that
Freed the slaves
Outlawed African-Americans in the Army
Freed slaves in areas rebelling against the Union
Freed slaves in areas rebelling against the Confederacy
32
Most likely why did John Brown show no emotion at his sentencing?
He was tired from fighting for Abolition
He was scared to die
He knew his actions already spoke for his cause
He was shy and didn't like to speak
33
This image shows what?
Women were doctors during the Civil War
Hospitals in the Civil War were luxurious
Women helped as nurses during the Civil War
Few people became injured during the Civil War
